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Caught between prese...

An exploration of grief and memory after the recent passing of my mother, this installation is a portrait of her and a tribute to a remarkable woman who left behind not just her family, but her personal belongings to be remembered by.

By collecting and framing these personal objects, my own grief turns into something that is tangible. While the individual items are suspended in time, I can never fully grasp or touch my mother who has once used them.

The various objects wedged in between the slats conceal, resist, balance, and weigh down, while the Venetian blinds are a metaphoric barrier between life and death—a barrier that remains impassable, for now.

Carmen Chan is currently undertaking a Diploma in Fine Art at NAFA and holds a Bachelor of Arts from Deakin University in Victoria, Australia. Before NAFA, she simultaneously held roles as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Human Resources Manager, Culinarian, Custodian, and Governess at the Chan Household. She has over ten years of work experience in Public Relations (PR) and Corporate Communications in the MICE and hotel industries and believes her PR skills in crafting narratives and engaging audiences enrich her art practice. In turn, this artistic journey provides new insights into her PR approach.

  • NAFA, Dean’s List Award, Semester 1 (2022/23)
  • NAFA, Dean’s List Award, Semester 2 (2023)
  • NAFA, Dean’s List Award, Semester 1 (2023/24)
  • NAFA, Scholarship Award (Diploma) 2023/24
  • NAFA, Scholarship Award (Diploma) 2024/25
  • 2023-2025
  • NAFA Diploma in Fine Art Student Representative
  • 2025
  • University of the Arts Singapore 10-Year Strategic Plan Focus Group Discussion with Diploma Students
  • NAFA Year 3 Students Group Exhibition
  • 册 (cè)rita, NAFA Skylight Studio, Singapore
  • 2024
  • Study Trip to Venice Biennale 2024, Organized by NAFA
  • Reach Fireside Chat on Arts Education & Careers Pathways with Mr Shawn Huang and Ms Usha Chandradas
  • The Encrypted Choir Workshop with Bani Haykal
  • 2012
  • Artwork selected for Noise Singapore Showcase at ION Orchard